Unit Secretary - Adult Psych

Hartford HealthCare•Bridgeport, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Unit Secretary for St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. St. Vincent’s Medical Center, part of Connecticut’s comprehensive healthcare network, has over 3,200 employees and includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. This role involves performing administrative and clerical duties to support an assigned clinical area.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare and/or receptionist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Greets patients and visitors, answers/screens/routes telephone calls, files, distributes mail and performs other general clerical duties.
Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
Types various reports and documents for unit staff.
Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient charts.
Carries out unit specific clerical functions including but not limited to time keeping, recording, reporting and distribution meeting minutes.
Obtains a variety of needed items necessary in order to facilitate patient care.
Assists with all aspects of patient thru put.
Other Duties as assigned